NEWS ARCHIVE

Over the weekend of January 2, much of our research staff from the Oxford Martin Programme on the Impacts of Future Technology attended The Future of AI: Opportunities and Challenges, a conference held by the Future of Life Institute to bring together AI researchers from academia and industry, AI safety researchers, lawyers, economists, and many others to discuss short and long-term issues in AI’s impact on society.

In 2014 FHI produced over 20 publications and policy reports, and our research was the topic of over 1000 media pieces. The highlight of the year was the publication of Superintelligence, Paths, Dangers, Strategies, which has opened a broader discussion on how to ensure our future AI systems remain safe. Continue reading →

The 2014 UK Chief Scientific Advisor’s report has included a chapter on existential risk, written by FHI researchers Toby Ord and Nick Beckstead. The report describes the risks posed by AI, biotechnology, and geoengineering, as well as the ethical framework under which we ought to evaluate existential risk. Continue reading →

On October 13th Professor Nick Bostrom will present his recent book Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies at the Oxford Martin School. The lecture will be followed by a book signing and drink reception, open to the public. Continue reading →

On October 13th, Dr. Seth Baum, the executive director of the Global Catastrophic Risk Institute, will lead a seminar on deterrence theory and global catastrophic risk reduction at FHI. Continue reading →